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WED-RSH01 : Thai Country Style Wedding
(Join tour departure minimum 2 pax) |
Memorable & impressive Thai Country Style Wedding Ceremony at Country Lake Nature Lodge,
Nakhon Sawan province - just 220 km. north of Bangkok, home for nature lovers locating amidst
natural surrounding on Namsong Lake. Your marriage ceremony in traditional style in which every detail will be taken care of to ensure a wedding of unique style and grace that you will never forget.
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Duration 3 days / 2 nights
Operated Private arrangement
Departure Flexible departure time from Bangkok
Pick up At hotels in Bangkok
Drop off At hotels in Bangkok
Language English or German speaking Guide
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DAY 01 : PRE - WEDDING DAY (-/-/D) |
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Afternoon pick up at your hotel in Bangkok and transfer to Nakhon Sawan province. Arrival at Country Lake Nature Lodge. Dinner and overnight.
(After dinner - wedding ceremony procedure to be briefed to the couple)
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DAY 02 : WEDDING DAY (B/L/D) |
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Early in the morning, after breakfast, hair-dressing and make-up for Bride & Groom. Bride and groom are dressed in the tradition Thai costume.
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Long Drum Parade (Hae) with Marriage settlement (Khan Mark) procession
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Friends and relatives meet at the groom’s house. This group, called “Hae”, are ready for walking together with the marriage settlement which is essential for the marriage to the bride’s home in a traditional Thai parade, dancers & drummers dress Thai costume.The marriage settlement consisting of :
Primary settlement containing piper betel, betel palm, money or gold as for bride's parent, auspicious elements such as beans, sesame, paddy, Bai tong(gold leaves) , Bai ngoen (silver leaves), Dok ruk (love flowers), Dok ban mai ru roey (forever lasting flower), Dok dowruang (shining star flowers), roses etc., which implicitly have auspicious meanings. These elements are prepared in pairs implied by the Thai word "Khu" (mean a pair or a couple). The other part contains gold, bracelets, and engagement ring.
Secondary settlement containing food and kinds of Thai dessert including other necessary elements such as liqueur, banana trees, and sugar cane stems. These elements are also prepared in pairs and beautifully decorated.
The groom's parent must prepare these settlement and bring to the bride's home together with Long drum parade. This ceremony (Hae Khan Mark) means that the family and relatives agree to the wedding and now bring the groom and marriage settlement to the bride’s home.
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The engagement
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Gifts of either envelopes containing money, or presents that have been placed in a basket beforehand are now checked by the bride’s mother. The groom give the ring to the bride
The bride give the ring to the groom
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Rod Nam Sang (holy water pouring ceremony)
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| The bride and groom sit close together at a prepared ceremony seats, then place their arms on pillows and stretch their hands towards pedestals. The bride sits on the left and the groom sits on the right. Flower garlands are placed around their necks and two circles of connected twine are placed on their heads. Starting with the senior members of the family – each person in turn approaches the couple – makes a blessing for lifelong happiness as they pour water on the couple’s hands from a conch shell called “Sang”. Small ornamented silver bowls, called “Khan” are placed on small pedestals to collect the water poured over the hands of the newlyweds. These bowls are filled with the petals of the lotus (the blossom of fertility) and other flowers in elaborate patterns to symbolize the happy union. |
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Cake cutting
Bridal couple cut the wedding cake and open the sparkling wine
Bridal couple give wedding souvenir to guests.
Love tree planting
The bridal couple plant a "Love Tree " in the tropical garden for a memorable day
Thai set lunch to be served at resort’s open – air “Lan Sakae” restaurant surrounding in beautiful tropical garden
Make of the nuptial bed blessing of married couple |
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The ceremony is completed with making of the nuptial bed blessing of married couple. Senior members
of family of both Bride and Groom send off the newlyweds to their room which is decorated with rose
petals and make blessing to the couple before going out and leaving them in room. |
At leisure
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Afternoon at leisure. Guests may choose to paddle canoe in the Namsong lake. Dinner at resort’s restaurant. Overnight at Country Lake Nature Lodge
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| DAY 03 : HUP PA TAD - WAT TA SUNG TEMPLE - BANGKOK (B/L/-) |
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| After breakfast, relax in the resort or explore the surrounding nature. Several kinds of birds can be watched at the resort. Depart the resort to visit Hub Pa Tad Valley, the hidden forest of rare big palm trees which seem to be from the time of “ Jurassic Park ” is waiting for the outside world to be explored. After walking through a 100 meters long tunnel, guests will find themselves in a different green world. Then continue to Wat Tasung temple, the biggest and most famous temple in Uthai Thani serving as Buddhist meditation center. Be amazed by the crystal hall and the golden altars. Lunch at a local restaurant before travel to Bangkok and transfer to hotel |
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Note:
• BUDDHIST PRAYING CEREMONY (UPON REQUEST)
Buddhist monks pray for bridal couple and offerings are
given to the monks
(hotel representatives will conduct the monk ceremony
and advise the Bride & Groom with details)
• WEDDING REGISTRATION (UPON REQUEST) |
